Construction underway on Camms Road Level Crossing Removal Project

Major construction is underway to remove one of the last two remaining crossings on the Cranbourne Line, in Melbourne’s southeast.

The congested level crossing at Camms Road is being removed a year ahead of schedule by building a new road bridge over the rail line to improve safety and reduce congestion.

Removing the level crossing at Camms Road will ease congestion and improve safety for 12,000 drivers who pass through it each day. The new road bridge will allow pedestrians and cyclists to safely cross the rail line and features improved lighting along the shared use path and within the upgraded Cranbourne Station car park.

Over the coming months piling works will begin near the level crossing. These works will form the foundations for the new road bridge. Site preparation works including minor earthworks, service relocations and vegetation removal are already underway and will continue until the end of the year.

The Camms Road Level Crossing Removal Project forms part of the Cranbourne Line Upgrade. Major construction is well underway with 8km of duplicated track between Cranbourne and Dandenong complete and a new Merinda Park Station open to passengers.

In total, 15 level crossings are being removed on the Cranbourne Line, with 13 already gone for good. Camms Road is on track for completion in 2024, with Webster Street in Dandenong the last level crossing to be removed before the line is level crossing-free.

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